[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-9167]


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[Federal Register: April 15, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Chicago Field Office, Golden Field Office

 

Cooperative Agreement Award to Babcock & Wilcox

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of noncompetitive financial assistance award in response 
to an unsolicited financial assistance application.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.7, is announcing its intention 
to enter into a cooperative agreement with Babcock & Wilcox for high-
solids black liquor firing in pulp and paper industry kraft recovery 
boilers.

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to 
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd., 
Golden, Colorado 80401, Attention: B.H. Peterman, Contract Specialist, 
at (303) 275-4719. The Contracting Officer is J.W. Meeker.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DOE has evaluated, in accordance with Sec. 600.14 of the Federal 
Assistance Regulations, the unsolicited proposal entitled ``High-Solids 
Black Liquor Firing in Pulp and Paper Industry Kraft Recovery Boilers'' 
dated October 20, 1992, submitted by Babcock & Wilcox on its own 
initiative. DOE recommends that the unsolicited proposal be accepted 
for support without further competition in accordance with Sec. 600.14 
of the Federal Assistance Regulations. Successful application of this 
technology for combustion of high-solids black liquor is expected to 
increase black liquor handling capacity, pulp mill productivity, and 
steam production per unit of black liquor burned. At the same capital 
cost, operating cost, and pollutant emissions are expected to be 
reduced. Because this project is aimed at upgrading existing recovery 
boilers rather than requiring total boiler replacement, results will be 
implemented near term.
    The project will run for six years and involve multiple phases 
beginning with design and construction of a Recovery Furnace Simulator 
for developing technologies related to high-solids combustion and 
ending with modification of a black liquor recovery boiler at a pulp 
mill to achieve high-solids combustion on a commercial scale. The 
modification will be monitored under continuous operation conditions to 
determine operational compatibility, reliability, and cost 
effectiveness.
    DOE has performed a review in accordance with 10 CFR 600.14(f) and 
has determined that the proposed project represents a unique approach 
which would not be eligible for financial assistance under a recent, 
current or planned solicitation, and a competitive solicitation would 
be inappropriate.

    Issued in Chicago, Illinois, on March 29, 1994.
Alan E. Smith,
Director, IMSD.
[FR Doc. 94-9167 Filed 4-14-94; 8:45 am]
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